Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 58
यदा गर्भगतो देही विनाशः कल्पितस्तदा । दैवाज्जीवति वा जातो म्रियते सहसैव वा
yadā garbhagato dehī vināśaḥ kalpitastadā | daivājjīvati vā jāto mriyate sahasaiva vā
Walaupun kebinasaan dibayangkan menimpa makhluk ketika masih dalam rahim, dengan ketentuan takdir Ilahi ia boleh terus hidup; atau setelah lahir pun ia boleh mati secara tiba-tiba.
Unknown (context not provided; likely a Purāṇic narrator within Brahmottarakhaṇḍa)
Scene: A contemplative sage instructs listeners: a pregnant woman in the background, a cradle nearby, and a funeral procession at a distance—showing life and death’s unpredictability under the gaze of Kāla.
FAQs
Because life is uncertain at every stage, one should not delay dharma and spiritual practice.
No sacred site is referenced in this verse.
None directly; the implied prescription is urgency in righteous living and remembrance of the divine.